Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail's first major patch comes mid-November: Alliance and 'Chaotic' raids, allied society quests, and a scant few details on the MSQ

Final Fantasy 14 is getting its first major patch mid-November. While patch 7.1, titled «Crossroads», doesn't have a specific release date just yet, it'll likely be coming on the 12th or 19th, since the MMO updates on Tuesdays. Details about the patch were announced during the «Letter From the Producer Live» at the 2024 Tokyo Game Show—and it's decently chock-a-block with stuff to do.

First up, there are some new main scenario quests (MSQ)—which, judging by the screenshots, will be dealing with Zoraal Ja's son Gulool Ja, who has been left as interim king of Solution Nine thanks to his dad saddling him, a child, with admin privileges. I'm generally behind this, considering Zoraal Ja was (unfortunately) under-developed in Dawntrail's initial MSQ.

As far as side quests go, we'll be getting the Pelupelu allied society quests to help level up combat jobs in the dozens column, custom delivery quests for Nitowikwe, more crafting quests at Wachumeqimeqi, the role quests capstone, and Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures.

When it comes to content where you actually hit stuff—aside from one two errant mobs for the Pelupelu—the first instalment of the alliance raid series, Echoes of Vana’diel, will also be released alongside a new experimental type of battle content called «Chaotic» alliance raids. These pluck a single boss out of an alliance raid and turn them into a 24-man fight that's more comparable to the game's current savage raids in terms of difficulty.

A few weeks after 7.1, there'll also be a new ultimate centred around Shadowbringer's Eden raids titled «Futures Rewritten»—for the uninitiated, ultimates are gruelling fights that last for around 15-20 minutes, where one slip-up spells death. They're complex enough to take all but the most dedicated of world-first raiders months to prog and complete. The prize? Primo status symbols in the form of shiny weapon glams.

Lastly, the final fight of Dawntrail, The Interphos, will also be getting its own Extreme